Heterostachys ritteriana (Moq.) Ung.-sternb.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Heterostachys

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Edible leaves
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Distribution

Heterostachys ritteriana world distribution map, present in Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:165886-1
WFO ID wfo-0000721596
COL ID 6M65S
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Synonyms

Spirostachys ritteriana Halopeplis ritteriana Halostachys ritteriana Heterostachys ritteriana Halocnemum ritterianum Halopeplis gilliesii